Jerichowalker Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 I just started working on a 1976 280z, I decided to fill the hole that once housed the stock radio. About a day later I've removed the dual aftermarket radio harnesses wired in parallel, and all the T-splices from the wiper system, but I still have some Bond style switches (you know the kind you flip somewhat afraid of what might happen, and then when nothing does you flip it off quickly hoping nothing caught on fire ) and some wiring unaccounted for. Sorry for the crappy cell pics but its all I've got at the moment. This is of the three connectors that I'm unsure of. I assume on is for the rear defogger switch and possibly one is for the original stereo? Finally there is a momentary on-off-on wired in to a blue Acc+, a blue/white(non continuous with connector previously mentioned), and a blue/red. Sorry for the long winded post but I couldn't find a wiring diagram that could answer my questions. Any help with the purpose of the connectors or the reasoning behind that switch would be greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neotech84 Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Sorry its a guess but the switch could be the antenna motor. My 71 240z has a 3 way switch that moves it up and down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzzzzzz Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 I agree that the switch is for the antenna. It has the correct wire colors. The connectors look to be stereo related but without a FSM for a 76 and/or wire colors that's merely a guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daeron Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 six prong yellowy connector, probably hazard switch, definitely original wiring. Other yellowy conector, probably defogger switch, definitely original. Whitish three prong squared off plug, uncertain.. i can't recall one looking like that down there but it doesn't exactly look OUT of place either. The antenna switch WAS right there, so thats a reasonable suspicion, I would investigate that possibility and let us know what you find. Do you have any of the lights and switches that belong down in that area?? I ask because the hazard switch should have been obvious if you did... (the answer to this obviously has implications on how much weight I want to put on the first half of my post now) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerichowalker Posted March 11, 2009 Author Share Posted March 11, 2009 Thanks for the replies. I forgot to mention I have the hazard switch and both the defogger and seat belt light connected. After finding the original rear defogger switch deep beneath the seat I see that it has a red/white, green/white lead making me think it isn't the yellowish 2 pin connector but I very easily could be wrong. The antenna switch makes sense and would also explain why it does nothing, as I do not have a power antenna. After a closer inspection this is what I've found. The rectangular six pin has white, white/black, red/blue, green/white, black, and blue wires. The Blue is Acc+, the Black is the -, while the red/blue, and green/white only go a foot with the harness and then come out with a male and female connector respectively, along with an OEM style 2pin connector of the same colors. You can see this in the background of both pictures. The yellowish connector has a blue/yellow, and a black ground. The T shaped connector has a blue Acc+ and a blue/white which is non continuous with the momentary switch. Again thanks for all the help, with another few hours of multimeter probing this thing could be brought back from the land of nightmare harnesses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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